Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-20
THE CAPITOL COMPLETION.
Lincoln Citizens Rejoice That the Neces-
sary Money Has Been Appropriated.
DoINos IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Two Cases Disposed or and the De-
PENDANTS Found Cuilty-Unsuc-
ccssful Attempts Mt Inccn-
diarism-D Boom.
lFRoM THE BEF's LINCOLN BuREAu.l

apDrcnenSlVe OF late leSt Jne WarrlrR
session should cease, sixty days and all,
without making provisions for the COM
pletion of the state capitol building, are
breathing freer since the bill looking to-
ward its completion has virtually passed
the house and will soon receive favorable
consideration at the hands of the senate.
1t was not long ago that bill of this
city wild and made every property holder
lobbyist for the time being But one of
the signs that Lincoln is growing into
city is illustrated by the fact that sensible
citizens no longer consider an appropria-
ton for public building necessary for
its life. That the capitol building, ex.
pensive as IL has been and as poorly rs it
shows up for the money it has cost, needs
completion seems to be generally re-
cogniZed by all members of the legisla-
ture. regardless of locality. Conse-
quently, when the bill came up, 1T met
with but little opposition in its consdera-
ton. The Lancaster delegation has been
somewhat severely criticised by citizens
for its evident delay in getting the meas
ure advanced at an earlier day,
but the successful action IN
complete building, dome and all, be-
fore another session convenes two years
hence. That there will be need for the
entire building as soon as it can be made
ready for occupancy Is already growing
apparent. The state library Is at the
present time greatly crowded for
room, and accessions to volumes are
constant and increasing. The supreme
court also has at present contracted
ru,u4ar- onb anita bla roOp, for tho
session Will he appreciated both by the
court itself and the practitioners at its
bar. Business at the state house in all
departments is growing into demands
for larger quarters.
IN DISTRICT COURT.
The two trials OF yesterday in the dis
trict court were on appeals from lower
st. Charles hotel, was on trial for selling
liquor Sundays. This is one of the ap-
pe;.ls from the Law and Order league
cases of last summer which was con-
tiDued at the tall term of court and was
on the call the present one. The evil
dence was that on a Sunday parties pur-
chased beer at the st. Charles bar; that a
regular attendant was behind the bar,
and that he doled out the liquid to
woman guilty as charged.
Another case given trial was
the state against the. drayman
Waggard, who was charged by
Bob Reynolds, of the Funke opera
house, with using violent and abusive
language, coupled with oaths, on the
principal streets of the city. The trouble
ing of n safe, in which Waggard lost his
temper. The jury heard the evidence in
the case and found him guilty, and a fine
of 3. 90 and costs was imposed.
The present term of the district court
court has been one of very meagre in
terest and only a few cases of any note
whatever have been heard, either civil or
criminal. Two prisoners have been sent
for short terms to the pen, and a few
miner criminal cases remain to be heard.
But the passing over of the case of Mrs.
Shellenberger removes most of the re.
naming interest.
INCENDlARY WORKS.
The past two nights have witnessed two
attempts at lncendiarism in the very
heart of the city. A combustible old
stable, filled with hay, has been selected
mencement of a conhagation. Luckily
both attempts were discovered in their
incipiency and no damage of any note
resulted. But il has served to put the
department on their guard, and Fire
Warden Newbury publishes card offer
ing $50 reward for the capture of the in.
cendiary, whoever this person may be-
In the mean time IT would be good
policy on the part OF the council to clean
out all such fire traps as the one in ques.
ton.
BUILDING NOTES.
The National Lumber company, which
last fall secured the eligible and valuable
site adjoining Raymond Bros wholesale
establishment on . street. is busily at
work with large force of men laying
the foundation walls for four story
stantial structures in the city. 1t is
aimed to have the building completed by
June1. The Ledwith block, upon which
work Is under way at the corner of p and
Eleventh street, will be divided, the
lower stories into store rooms, and the
upper ones, together with two stories to
be added to MIR. Ledwiths building al
into sleeping rooms and suits, which will
be used as an annex to the Capital hotel
This will largely solve the problem of the
shortage in rooms ut that hO3tlery. Thl.
new block is directly across the stree,
from the hotel, and rs an annex will be
most convenient.
The contract has been let for the con
struction of tho Burr block on the corne!
of U and Twelfth streets, and here will
rise, it is said, the handsomest block in
IAncoln. The building, above the frs
floor, will be devoted entirely to Office
purposes. The corner room on . stree
has already been leased by new bank
Upon the arrival ofex-GOyernor Dawes
from the east, 1t is understood tina
Dawes Il Foss will at once commenc,
work on four-story brick upon thei
lots on the corner Of o and Sixteenth
street.
HyINOR EVENTS
The Lincoln Chautauqua circle, with {
membership at present of ninety, held {
largely attended session Friday evening
Professor Hicks of the state university
had the principal paper of the evening
The circle ls already making actiy
preparations for the summer session OF
the Chautauqua grounds ut the Crete as
sembly.
A man was making inquiry yesterda,
in the city for the whereabouts of tw,
valuable teams, which he alleged wer,
stolen from him at Atlantic, Ia, q few
days ago. He was led to believe that tn,
thieves were making for the great north
west, but after careful inquiry here h
pursued his journey westward with very
little, If any, clue to follow.
A man who was loaded down with
gun was taken up by the police yester